Ed Swiderski
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| Born | Edward Swiderski July 20, 1979 Monroe, Michigan, USA |
| Education | Michigan State University |
| Occupation(s) | Marketing Executive, Television Personality |
| Spouse | Natalie Bomke |
| Website | http://www.swiderski.info |
Ed Swiderski (born July 20, 1979) is an American marketing technology executive and television personality.
Early life and career
[edit]Swiderski was born in Monroe, Michigan and attended Erie-Mason High School. While attending Michigan State University, he began working as a technology intern at Voyager.net. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Management, Swiderski worked in the technology industry and co-founded Kambio Group, a digital marketing agency.[1]
Education
[edit]Ed is a Michigan State University alumnus, and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Reality television
[edit]Swiderski appeared as a contestant in the fifth season of the ABC reality show The Bachelorette. He left the competition in episode 5 to focus on his job with Microsoft, but returned in episode 7.[2] Swiderski went on to win the competition, and became engaged to Bachelorette Jillian Harris.[3] The couple split in 2010.[4]
Education technology nonprofit
[edit]Swiderski co-founded the non-profit Global Education Open Technology Foundation GEOTF, which promotes open standards in education that improves the quality of life of underprivileged students around the world.[5]
Other media
[edit]After The Bachelorette, Swiderski continued to be in the public eye, appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Entertainment Tonight.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kambio Group". Kambio. Retrieved July 19, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ Wiser, Paige. "Ed Leaves the Show". Chicago SunTimes. Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
- ^ "Ed Wins". Hollywood. Retrieved July 27, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ed and Jillian Split". Tv Guide.[dead link]
- ^ "GEOTF". GEOTF. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ^ "Ed on Ellen". Warner Bros.[dead link]
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